Ahead of RuPaul
Drag Race season 12's finale episode, the franchise has released the
latest news and first full trailer for All Stars 5 and boy is it a doozy. After
teasing the suspension of All Stars rules in a prior clip, the
show has laid it all out. But since there's so much packed into one
announcement, here we've broken it all down.
Who are the
judges?
Every season
of Drag Race the judges — particularly the judge in the
premiere episode — seems to get better and better. With the recent
announcement, looks like we are still on that trajectory. Multiple Grammy
award-winning artist, noted dad, and global superstar Ricky Martin will judge
the season's first episode set to feature a reading mini-challenge and
"Werq the World" variety show.
As the season
goes on, expect to see Tessa Thompson, Madison Beer, Martyn Lawrence
Bullard, Nicole Byer, Sarah Hyland, Tommy Dorfman, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Bebe
Rexha, Jane Krakowski, Sam Richardson, and Todrick Hall as guests.
RuPaul,
Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Matthews will return as regular judges.
Who is
competing?
So there's
actually two levels to this! On one hand, the competitors
have already been announced. Mayhem Miller, Miz Cracker, Shea Coulee,
Ongina, Mariah Balenciaga, India Ferrah, Jujubee, Alexis Mateo, Blair St.
Clair, and Derrick Barry will all face-off for the crown. And while they will
no doubt put up some fierce competition, there is another way of competitors
that will also perform on the show. Welcome to the first of many twists.
What are the
twists?
In a teaser,
RuPaul announced the suspension of All Stars rules. Now it's
been revealed that has multiple meanings. First up, according to a release, for
this season lip syncs will be against the top queen and a secret lip sync
assassin. If the top queen wins they get to send one of the bottom queens home
and win a $10,000 tip. If they lose, the bottom queen will be chosen by a
(second twist) secret group, and the $10,000 tip will roll over to the next
week.
Out has reached out to Drag Race to clarify whether
these unclaimed tips will add up week after week and whether the assasins win
anything for their troubles.
When and where
will it air?
Though it was
originally announced to air on Showtime, All Stars season 5
will return to VH1 on Friday, June 5. Ahead of the premiere, there will be
an All Stars marathon with episodes from every season
beginning on May 30 at 6 a.m. on Logo. Directly ahead of the premiere Monet X
Change and Trinity the Tuck will host a movie marathon of Legally
Blonde, 27 Dresses, and The Devil Wears Prada on
VH1.
SOURCE: OUT DOT COM
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